A gas tax? A mileage tax? Biden wary of user fees to pay for roads, bridges and highways
Story Date: 3/31/2021

 

Source: USA TODAY, 3/30/21

 
As President Joe Biden prepares to reveal his infrastructure package on Wednesday, he could run into the same potential roadblock faced by his predecessor: how to pay for it. The proposal he's scheduled to roll out in Pittsburgh will include offsets, according to the White House. Officials haven't said what they will be. But they've suggested the funding mechanisms are focused on higher taxes for the wealthy or corporations rather than increased user fees, the primary source of funding for the nation’s roads and bridges.

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